Europe

U.K. Firms Decry Unfair Brexit Border as EU Goods Waved In

March 14, 2021

The U.K.’s decision to postpone border checks on goods coming from the European Union until next year has delighted the country’s importers — but left some exporters angry.

Britain Delays Brexit Import Checks to Avert Disruption

March 11, 2021

Bloomberg

The U.K. government says it will delay imposing post-Brexit checks on imports coming from the European Union in a bid to avert disruption to supplies this summer.

Who’s Right in the U.K. and EU’s Spat Over Vaccine Exports?

March 11, 2021

Bloomberg

The U.K. and European Union are trading blows again — this time over coronavirus vaccines.

EDITOR'S Q&A

A One-Two Punch: The U.K. Grapples With the Pandemic and Brexit

March 10, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

The conclusion of an agreement for Great Britain’s exit from the European Union probably couldn’t have happened at a worse time, coming as it did on the heels of the coronavirus pandemic.

Major Exporters Take Unusual Steps to Ease Container Shortage

March 9, 2021

Bloomberg

Some of the world’s biggest exporters in Asia are intervening to alleviate a shipping container shortage that jeopardizes their overseas trading.

U.K. Names Eight Freeports in Bid to Boost Post-Brexit Trade

March 3, 2021

Bloomberg

U.K. Chancellor Rishi Sunak unveiled a roster of eight English freeports, low-tariff business zones being created to stimulate trade and investment in the wake of Brexit and the coronavirus crisis.

VIDEO

Watch: How Brexit Caught Logistics Leaders by Surprise

March 1, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Susan Boylan, director analyst in the Logistics Strategy and Operations Team of Gartner, Inc., describes the key changes in tariffs, immigration rules and customs clearance procedures that U.K. logistics providers are grappling with right now as a result of Brexit.

Europe’s Recovery Choices Will Leave It a Year Behind the U.S.

February 26, 2021

Bloomberg

President Biden’s $1.9 trillion stimulus bill, if congressional leaders pass the full amount, would take his administration’s spending in 2021 to more than three times as much as euro-area countries have planned.

New Link Traces Beef From Amazon Rainforest to Grocery Stores

February 25, 2021

Bloomberg

Meatpacking powerhouses like JBS and Marfrig Global Foods have borne the brunt of watchdog efforts to root out illegal deforestation in Brazil’s beef industry. But a new report is transferring attention further down the supply chain.

Ocean Cargo Snarls Force Global Commerce to Look Outside the Box

February 23, 2021

Bloomberg

An ongoing surge in the cost of shipping goods around the world is prompting manufacturers and their customers to scramble for cheaper solutions.

Europe

The latest supply chain news, analysis, trends and best practices for companies operating in Europe. Learn how businesses are optimizing supply chain and logistics performance across Europe’s 50 sovereign states and four dependencies - addressing a range of challenges such as varying regulations, developing customs and tax laws and government controlled exchange rates.